Fence jack



May 15,1928.

J. BECHT FENCE JACK Filed June 27; 1927 -2 Sheets-Sheet l gwuento'o of a fence, and anchored and is capable of Patented May 15,1928.

iunrr sates JESSE BECHT, or CONNEBSVIIJLE, INDIANA..- I

FENCE JACK. 7

I Application filed June 27, 1927. Serial 1\T0.':?.( )1,797."

--The present invention is directed 01111- .provements in fence jacks. v

I The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that the linewires of a fence can bedrawn downwardly for securenient to the fence post embedded upon the sides of a shallow ravine or ditch. 1

Another object of the invention is toprovide a device of this character; which can be conveniently attached'to the line wires manipulation to simultaneously adjust the line wires of the fence in order that they can be properly positioned with respect to the fence posts for attachment thereto.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 isa perspective view of the jack showing the same in use upona fence.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the wire adjusting bar. a a I Figure at is a sectional view. on line i s: of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of the jack, showing one of the side plates removed.

1 Figure 6 is a sectional view. on line 6-6 of Figure 2. r

Figure 7 is a. detail sectional view of the lock bolt casing. s

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view through the lock bolt casing.

The jack comprises a head 1 which con' sists of a pair of side plates 2, the forward edges of which are provided with ribs 3, "said plates being held together by bolts 4.

Bolted between the lower ends ofthe plates 2 is a block 5 which carries a casing 6 1n which is mounted 'a lock bolt 7, the inner end ofthe rod 8 being securedthereto; there being ,a coil spring 9 encircling the rod and bearing against the bolt tourge the same said rod having a ring 10 carried by its outer end which may be grasped for drawing the bolt fully within the casit line wire engaging bar 11 is employed and has its forward edge provided with a plurality of wire engaging notches 12, the

rear edge of said bar being clamped between a pair of strips 13, the space between the strips being bridged by a plurality of p ns 14, constituting teeth, the purpose of which will later appear.

A lever 15 is pivotally mounted between the plates upon a pin 16 supportedby said plates, andhaving pivotal connection with I said pin is'a pawl v17, there/being a coil spring 18 having one. end connected-to the pawl adjacent its pivotal point and its other end connected intermediate theends of the lever.

To the pawl is fixed a handle 19 tofacilitate-the disengagement of the bill 20 of the pawl from the pins or teeth 14.-

A yoke 21 is pivoted tothe head 1 and hasa-hook 22 carried thereby and to which the upper end of a chain 23is attached, the l lower end of thechain being adapted to be fastened to an anchor block .Zetwhich serves to hold the head 1 against upward movement when the lever 1 5 is being rocked for feeding the bar 11.

As shown in Figure '1 the fence posts'25 are located'upon the opposite sides ofa shallow ravine or ditch and it is necessary that the line wires 26 be drawn downwardly for secureinent to the posts, and in order to accomplish this the line wires are engaged in the notches 12 of'the bar 11. The lever 15 is rocked upwardly and since the head 1 is an- I chored to the block 2% the'head will remain stationary, but'the bar 11 will move downwardly since the pawl 17 is engaged with one of thepins or teeth 14. The bolt7 is with-- drawn from engagen'ient with the teeth 14-.

and as the lever is swung upwardly the bar i 11 will move downwardly until the wires 26 while the pawl isadjusted by the handle for engagement with another ,tooth, the spring .18 serving to hold the bill 20 of the pawl I so positively engaged with the teeth.

It will be of course obvious that in cases where the fence is built over ridges or hi h points of ground that the chain 231may"% e engaged with one of the posts and upon reversing the position of the jack the wires may be moved upwardly instead of downwardly, as shown. Having thus described the invention,' I claim: y i i V 1. A jack of the class described comprising a head a lever pivoted to-the head, a fence wire engaging bar slidably associated with the head, a pawl pivoted to the lever for I ciated with the head for engagement With the bar to hold thesame in-adjustedpositions with respect to the head,

2. A'jack of the class described, comprising a head, alever pivotallyfsupported;by

the head, a pawl pivoted to the lever, a fence Wire engaging bar slidably' associatedgiW-ibhthe head and having teeth thereon for engagement With the pawhl ailatch bar slidably supported by the head for engagement with the teeth said -pawl serving to move the bar relative to the-head -upon '--operation of the lever-, said latch bar being adapted-toenmliwefmah tor engagexnent with the pawl Qfor Sliding the bar relative" to the-head,-a handlecarried by the-pawl for' disengaging Ithe same 'zfrom the teeth carried by" thebar,

said latch being adapted to engage the teeth tonmaintain the bar in fixedadjnstment relative to the head, and a spring connecting the pawl and lever tt'ormaintaining the pawl y-ielclably engagedMW-ith the teeth.

4. A jack of the class described comprising -.-;a:.@h ead, a lever pivotally connected to the head and having a pawl pivotally connected "thereto, a:barainchiding a pair of strips, a

fence Wire engaging bar engagedbetween the strips, said straps hav-i-n'g' pins carried 'therei by and const1tuting-teeth"for engagement with the-pawl, a-ea sing carried by thebhead and having-a-spri-ng pressed 1 bolt 's'lidable therein, and adapted to engage *sele ctd teeth to hold the fence-Wire engaging bar in adjusted positions-With respect to the head.

5. A ack of the class desc'ribe'd comprising a head, a fence-Wire engaging bar carried by the head, means carried by the 'hea d "for shifting the bar relative thereto,--a cliaincon n ecte'd with the head and-adapted to be; an

chored With the groundtohold'the 'head'imand for the" purpose set forth. 7 p In testimony whereof I affix my; signature.

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